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3" Tire on a trials uni?

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  1. I'm looking to get a 20" trials uni at the end of this summer, and the
    KH seems like an attractive choice. The only problem I have with it is
    it seems to not have room for a tire bigger than the stock 2.5". Is this
    true? Is it even worth putting a 3" tire on a trials uni, or does the
    extra weight negate the added bounciness?

    Are there any other solid trials unis I should be considering (under
    $500, cheaper is better)?

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  2. I dont think there are many 20x3 tires out there. Maybe just the
    stingray? There certainly arent any specifically for trials.

    I prefer my 24x3 muni for trials and street over my trials. I prefer it
    because of the faster ride which is a result of wheel diameter and not
    tire thickness. A 20x2.5 is plenty bouncy.

    The new KHs are just about the best trials rigs you can get before you
    start getting into custom unis. If youre shooting for the under $500
    mark, the Kh is a very good choice. 🙂

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  3. I think I saw a 3.0 tire specificly designed for trials somewhere on
    this forum. But you guys thought it wouldn´t be any good beacuse of the
    extra wieght.

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  4. fexnix said:

    *I think I saw a 3.0 tire specificly designed for trials somewhere on
    this forum. But you guys thought it wouldn´t be any good beacuse of
    the extra wieght. *

    :eek: I stand corrected. Anyone got any more info on this?

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  5. I don't know about a 3" trials tire, but a while ago there was a thread
    about new 2.7" tire 'here' (http://tinyurl.com/dwcel)

    I think the 2.7" tire would fit fine on my '04 KH, but I don't know
    about the '05.

    If you get the KH, you will not regret it (unless you are really weird
    or something), it is an awsome unicycle. 🙂

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  6. you really don't need anything bigger than a 2.5.... with the posssible
    extra bounce you get, it cancils it out with the extra weight. And most
    importantly, if you run you psi low, a wider tire on a dx32 just means
    easier folding.

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  7. must have been the 2.7 tire I was thinking about. [image:
    http://images.google.se/images?q=tbn:p34fFtTwKnwJ:http://tinyurl.com/c5yy9]

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  8. We can all speculate but no ones gonna know until someone tries it. 😄

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  9. I really don't see the point, the 2.5" creepy crawler is pogo-stick
    enough!

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  10. i have one.... but i cant try it... i killed the hub from the uni after
    5 minutes of riding (it was a non splined hub)

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